Reviews were mixed but The Sound of Music Live! starring Carrie Underwood was a ratings bonanza and it's coming
to DVD on December 17, 2013 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
The special live performance broadcast of the timeless
Broadway sensation introduces a new generation to the von Trapp family.
The DVD also includes the NBC special The Making of The Sound of Music Live!, giving
fans an inside look at the creation of the production.
Last Thursday’s live telecast of The Sound of Music Live! delivered
hit ratings, averaging a 4.6 rating, 13 share in adults 18-49 and 18.6
million viewers overall to dominate the night for NBC. It was the
network’s best Thursday average in total viewers, excluding sports,
since the night of the “Frasier” finale in 2004, and NBC’s best 18-49
Thursday average, excluding sports, since the night of the “ER” finale
in 2009. It was also the most watched non-sports Thursday for any
network since Fox aired a Thursday “American Idol” in 2011.